The Passionate Ego

24: DREAM

Nandini looked around for the familiar figure but couldn't find him anywhere. She turns towards the stair area but instead finds Katie talking to some associates and not to piss her off more or well piss Manik off more, Nandini decides to take the other way when her back bangs with a familiar masculine figure.

" care explaining your little vanishment adventure" came a husky voice that she maybe could hear forever.

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Nandini turned around to look deep the only oceanic eyes that made her heart flutter. Manik raised his eyebrows as he sneaked his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.

"I thought you were busy." Nandini smiled at his touch.

"No i wasn't. Never for you." Manik kissed the tip of her nose as she blushes so hard. Recently he had been loving how a slightest touch from him could have so much effect on her.

"And also because your sweet ex was ready to kill me" Nandini played with his tie regaining her composture and getting back in the game.

"Oh common that's stupid." Manik bluffed the entire idea of jealousy when Nandini turned his face to the other side

"See for yourself" There she was , Katie, looking right through the couples soul and as soon as she saw Manik, there was a sweet fake smile on his face.

Manik faced back Nandini and both laughed at Katie's expression.

"So do you like to dance?" Manik asked Nandini

"Only if i am asked properly." Nandini smirked back.

"OKay so Miss. Nandini, would you like to dance with me?" Manik asked in a proper gentleman way putting his hand infront of her.

"Yes sir you may" Nandini gave her approval and both of them walked to the dance floor. 

Her arms around his neck while his hands were safely places around her waist holding her up closer to him as they swayed to the current song's beats. Nandini smiled at the site of Edward who stood behind at the other end of the, visible behind Manik.

Edward mouthed a "I told you" to her while she just rolled her eyes which actually didn't go unnoticed by Manik's ever so eagle eyes.

"Stop rolling those pretty eyes or it may bulge out" he teased her.

"No i wasn't" Nandini denied.

"Yes you were. And if may i ask to whom?" he asked her.

"No i wasn't and to no one. Remember i don't know anyone here" Nandini lied even though she didn't wanted to but letting Manik in to this small world of hers where friends like Edward existed. She just wasn't sure because Manik's personality was still unpredictable to her.

"Okay" Manik replied as he continued staring at the blue eye guy through the mirror  arrangement behind Nandini. He hated secrets.

After the song ended Nandini decided it was time to go since she was started to get a little hungry. Pulling herself out from the clutches of this strong man she started headed to the food table when she was pulled back with a much greater force.

"I am hungry let's go back" Nandini told Manik.

"I don't want to" Manik replied.

"But everyone's left and also the music stopped" she replied looking around the couples leaving the dance floor to enjoy the rest of the party.

"No it didn't" Manik held his hand up and gave some gesture in the air. Suddenly it was just them in the spotlight with all dark around aand a soft music hit her ears.